The EANS Summer School 2016
European Academy of Nursing Science
Summer School 2016
Information for Applicants
What is the EANS Summer School Programme?
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A unique opportunity for nurses undertaking doctoral studies to participate in a three
year programme of annual summer schools.
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The chance to learn mixed methods research skills to develop, test, evaluate and
implement complex interventions in nursing.
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The experience of working alongside nurses from more than 20 European countries.
In year one, the summer school is two weeks long, in years two and three it is for one week. The
2016 summer school will be from 4th to 15th July, in Halle (Saale), Germany. Subsequent venues
will be announced closer to the date.
To complete the summer school programme, participants must attend three consecutive summer
schools (2016, 2017, 2018) held across Europe. The Summer School Programme is self-funded.
Applicants must:
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be a nurse;
have European nationality;
be likely to have a substantive career in research
be committed to improving the evidence base for nursing interventions
be at an early stage of their doctoral studies;
have an excellent command of scientific English (the language of the summer school is
English);
commit to attend all three years of the summer school programme 2016 - 2018;
have sufficient funds to support their own travel, accommodation and subsistence needs
during the programme.
NOTE: Think carefully before you apply. The Summer School is highly competitive with only
35 new applicants selected at random each year from the many hundreds who apply. The
summer school curriculum is radically different from many other research courses. From day
one, the course focuses on the development and testing of nursing interventions, based
around a framework for the development and testing of ‘complex interventions’. (See:
Richards and Rahm Hallberg (eds) 2015. Complex Interventions in Health: an Overview of
Research Methods. London, Routledge). The course teaches mixed methods but is always
directed at educating participants to evaluate and implement evidence-based nursing care to
improve the practice of nursing care. If this is not your focus, please do not apply.
Please fill in the attached form and send as a separate letter to the address below.
Summer School 2016: 4th to 15th July, Halle (Saale), Germany.
The EANS Summer School 2016
European Academy of Nursing Science
Summer School 2016 Application Form
To apply for the EANS Summer School you must:
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be a nurse*;
have European** nationality;
appreciate that nursing is an archetypal ‘complex intervention’;
want a career as a researcher improving the evidence base for nursing interventions;
intend to use integrated, mixed methods and translational research programmes in your
doctoral research in nursing;
be at an early stage of your doctoral studies;
have an excellent command of scientific English;
commit to attending three consecutive summer schools in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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If you meet the eight criteria above please fill in the details below. Please type in your
details in Block Capitals, print and sign the form.
Hand written applications will not be accepted.
“I would like to apply for the EANS Summer School Programme 2016 - 2018, starting
in 2016, 4th to 15th July, in Halle (Saale), Germany.”
Name:
Mailing Address:
Street 1:
Street 2:
City/Town:
County/Area:
Zip/Postcode:
Country:
Work Email:
Alternative Email:
Telephone number:
Nationality (copy of passport required):
*nurse is used as shorthand to include the broad spectrum of professional
qualifications such as nursing, mental health nursing, midwifery, health visiting,
community and family nursing.
** Europe as defined by the Council of Europe
Summer School 2016: 4th to 15th July, Halle (Saale), Germany.
The EANS Summer School 2016
Professional Nursing Qualifications (copy of professional registration required):
Academic Qualifications (copies of degree certificates required):
University of doctoral study registration (copy of registration document required):
Current Year of Doctoral Study: year
out of
years planned
Name of Programme of doctoral study:
Title of your doctoral study:
Clinical area of your doctoral study:
Main research method(s) you are using in your doctoral study:
Name and contact details, including email, of your academic supervisor:
Please write a short statement (700 characters maximum) explaining how you will use the
specific knowledge gained at the summer school in your doctoral studies:
“I confirm that I am a nurse or midwife, a European national and I am studying on the
doctoral programme detailed above. I can speak and understand scientific English to
doctoral standard. I commit to attend all three years of the summer school
programme and I have access to sufficient funds to enable me to do so. ”
I enclose copies of 1) passport, 2) professional registration, 3) academic qualifications and
4) PhD registration.
Signature (hand written only) ……………………………………………………………….
All applications must be accompanied by a reference from your academic
supervisor. This must be sent as a separate confidential letter FROM YOUR
SUPERVISOR using the separate form. Applications will NOT be considered without
a supervisor’s reference. Please ask your academic supervisor to complete and
send off the supervisors reference form downloadable from our website.
Return by Registered Post by 31 January 2016 to: Marte Lavender, South Cloisters,
University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke’s Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU,
United Kingdom.
Summer School 2016: 4th to 15th July, Halle (Saale), Germany.